Your Stories

Ken was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at a routine health check just before his 50th birthday. 

I met Martin at a Diabetes UK summer camp in 2000. We were both there as volunteers.

Megan, 27, was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes 14 years ago.

Sandra and David Thomson took on 1 Million Steps in 2017. Here’s Sandra’s story: I first heard about the 1 Million Step Challenge for Diabetes UK on the website.

Rachel Salt's son was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was 17. After a difficult spell he fell in to a coma and ended up in intensive care.

Megan, 28 is taking on the London Marathon this year marking her 20th year of living with Type 1 diabetes.

Selwyn’s wife Michelle was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 42 years ago at the aged of just 7, after falling into a diabetic coma. 

Josh is 12 years old and his grandfather, 'Gumps', lives with Type 2 diabetes and his cousin Evie was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes aged 10.

Tom was devastated when his daughter, Alison, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. But getting involved with us helped them learn to manage her condition.

Hannah and Jacob Kunert who both have Type 1 diabetes are taking on the Tough Mudder challenge in May. "There’s a lot of diabetes in my family.